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VOL XXVIII.
BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 1917.
NO. 50
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KC1TI CJUtQLKA COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
Stairs' Inness Ail Connittti.
The Soldiers' Business Aid Com
mittee for Watauga county, ap
pointed' by Gov. T. W. Bickett.
and composed of Messrs. Geo. P.
'Hagaman, W. R. Gragg, W. D.
Farthing, M. , P, Critcher, M. B.
Blackburn and J."M. Moretz all
of Boone; metal; thecourt, house
in Boone on the 25th, ult., and
organized by electing George P.
Hagaman Chairman and J. M.
Moretz; Secretary. '
The purpose of the Committee
shall be to render assistance to
United Statessoldiers,;i sailors
and marines, in managing the
details of their private business
' while tbey are away from home,
and to render them assistance in
obtaining, employment when
tbey return. . .
Hereafter the word "soldier"
shall be' construed to include all
persons in the military' or naval
service b( the United States. The
details of the business especially
to be looked after, upon request
ot a soldier, are: . , ;' r j
1 a. To render, without chargp,
'any legal service desired .from
time of call ' to ' the colors until
the end 6f the war. ' ! J
b. To sea that during the ab
sence ot the soldier there shall be
no lapse in his insurance policies,
no failure to pay taxes on prop
erty nor interest on mortgage in
debtedness, and to make such le
gal transfers of property as the
softer or his family may desire.
e. To a& that no advantage
shall be taken of any noldier in
Wal Droceedings in which he may
be a party, or ia which he may
have an interest.
d. To look after and assist in
caring for all persons who may
be, or who may hereafter become,
. dependent upon a soldier for sup
. e. Tq aid solders in securing
- employment when they return,
f. To arrange for special train
ing or education of soldiers par
tlally disabled by wounds or di
lease. 'r . sf r-e
a. To see that all soldiers who
are called to the colors are prop
erly registered, eo they may vote
during their absence ..r..
h. To perform any other ser
vice for soldiers when- neceSBity
therefor ariflea, during their ab-
Bunce at the front.
Littli ef Badlf lajnred By Exploslai
DpisitiCip.
Mr. Lee Robbins, of Shhlle
Mills, was in town Friday and
told The Democrat of a fearfu!
and most deplorable accident
thdt occured in that town Wed
nesday evening. The four-year
son of Mr. Gub. Luttrell in some
unknown way got in bia posses'
sion a dynamite cap, which, he
exploded,, the result being t h e
loss of a tbumb on one nana
the loss of the four fingers or! the
other to the first joints, I he left
eye being litterally blown from
bis head, while serious, if not ia
tal, wounds were inflicted in his
abdomen. Drs. Hardin and Per
ry dressed the wounds of the lit
tle patient and he was hurried to
the hospital in Bristol for treat
ment. ,'
Mr. Hartley Hunt, of . Gran
din,foresterfortheGrandin Lum
ber Co., was an interesting busi
ness caller at our office Satur
day, coming to the village main
ly to visit his daughters, Misses
. .... '
Satie and Alice, wnoare mscnoo
here. ""
the drafted ask ex
emption on account of poor eyes
they can go to Prance and get
Lense.-HenderBonville Hastier,
AT GRAND REUNION
SOUTH'S SOLDIERS
GIVEN GLAD HAND
Camp Nlmrod Trtplett. No. 1273, ot
WaUuct County, North Caroltna, met
Hinaon Chapel, Amanda, N. C, In
Ka 26th annual reunion Thursday, Au
gust 8 and Friday, Auguit 10, 1917.
Hie crowd waa summoned together
by music with fife and drum. Then
Ca.pt B. J. Norrla called the assem
blage to order and the congregation
were led in derotlonal servlcea by
Rst. J. F. Kler.
Then came the address of welcome
delivered by Prof. D. J. Horton.
Mr. Horton said:
Captain Norrls, Old Friends, Veterans,
Ladles and Gentlemen:
It having fallen to my lot by the
kind expression of the committee to
make to you particularly to TOU,
old Veterans, the address ot welcome,
and being impressed with the tact
that I am called upon to make this
address to men, the noblest of any
class in any age of the world's his
tory to men who made the golden
pages of our proud history during the
sad conflict between the States in the
sixties, it affords me a great pleas
ore, such as Is Inexpressable. . To you.
tike representatives of thoe who met
the enemy on many battlefields to
you, our Southern braves, who love
liberty and home with a love 'that is
high as the mountains and as deep
as the oceans that sing at their feet
you who were as brave as Hannibal's
troops who fought for Carthage as
brave as the Trojans who were
masses of courage.
Had we the spirit today that you
had during those bloody days, the
Napolean spirit possessed by the
common enemy of the world today on
the part of the Germans would be
forever crushed, our democracy would
put on the crown of victory, . the
Kaiser would step down and out and
perfect peace would be the world's
watchword. . i
Oh I it Is said that Napolean's hosts
fought no harder when France and
her Miles were crushed than : you
fought tor your own southern lilies
whose petals dropped blood for the
hearts that were hushed that you
bnght like the legeons of Caesar
with more than a Rome to defend,
It Is said that wherever brave men
are mentioned the Ups ot love whls
per your names.
I believe that as you would have died
for the South
When you mustered and taught for
the gray,
That your lives are with reverence
embalmed "
la your country's affection today.-
believe that when the archives of
Ood
Shall unbosom the things that for
ever endure. .
Southern valor, Immortal as truth and
as love
Will abide there forever secure.
For courage like yours, Southern
men, grand, grim, utantio warrors oi
a cause, forever lust cannot die. It
was born ot blood and your tears;
and the life that yon gave it was
your life immortal; it cannot be
measured in rears. The bards Of
coming ages will defy your dust
The sleeve yon call empty ah, It is
not empty:
But honor its meshes enfold,
And the scars you call ugly are
symbals of beauty
Whose meaning the yean will unroll
Tour body was braised, lacerated, 41a-
figured,
To keep yon a beautiful soul.
Then we meet you and we greet you
On this glad reunion day,
Survivors of our Southland's cause,
Tour fame can ne'er decay, Us,
For we love you, grim old heroes,
As in the years gone by.
When your courage thrilled the world
Wehn you dared to do and die.
Welcome, then, thrice welcome, here
today.
Tot men who wore Confederate gray,
Tour youth is past you'r growing old,
But still your hearts are brave and
bold.
The cause you love, for which , you
foucht i . '
me blasted hones has com to
naught , '
We bid you. welcome, every one.
As though you wero our mother's son.
Fling wide your gates, wide open
. stand,..
T welcome this heroic band.
We're glad yoa've come, ao freely take
Glad hands and warm we with you
-. sake. "
Wo say it now. and mean it too
There's nothing ftera too - good for
vou.r
We cannot give you what wo would.
But then we've done the best we
could.. ... .
IjOvj and. smiles for those who Jlnjtf,
Tears and love for those who die,
Till we meet in grand reunion
In the mansions in the sky.
After the appointment of various
committees, Col. F. A. Olds ot Raleigh,
delivered a very interesting and
enthusiastic address on the general
topics of the day.
Following this. Capt. John Fuller
of Mountain City, Tenn., spoke on the
cause of the Dermatic war and why
the United States was involved to
this war. His speech was plala,
forceful and reasonable. Mr. Fuller
a man ot great ability.
In the afternoon several of the oM
soldiers made Interesting talks inter
spersed with excellent music by the
dhoir at Hinson Chapel. Before ad
journing the roll waa called and the
following old Confederate verterana
were present:
C. Arrant James, Wm. 8. Blair, Jas.
B. Blair, T Anderson Cable, Wm.
Coffey, Rutus Campbell, D. C. Dugger,
B. R. Dugger, H. A, Davis, H. H.
Farthing, R. H. Fathlng, T. B.
Fletcher, Empey Oragg, O. P. Qryder,
M. Greer, Jas. W. Horton, Holland
Hodges, Capt Wm. M. Hodges, Dr.
Hoghead, J. J. Henderson, H. M.
Isaac, Noah Isaac, W. W. Justice,
Isaac Londa, L. D. Miller, F. P. Mast
Robert Mast, B. J. Norrls, Wm. D.
Norrls, Jacob Norrls, Wm. Norwood,
W. W. Presnell, Dr. J. B. PhiUIps,
Joe C. Shull. M. A. Tague, 0. R. Van
dyke, Abe Wlneburger, Martin War
ren, W. A. Williams, Thomas Love,
George Tounce.
On Thursday night there were camp
fires on the grounds and the people
were entertained by foot races of the
old soldiers and stories ot the "Six
ties." On Friday after music by the fife
and drum the congregation engaged
in devotional services led by Rev. J.
L. Sherwood. Next followed the
splendid address of Miss Anna Smith
the granddaughter of the late Abner
Smith, who lost his life in the Civil
War. Her subject was "Soldiers of
N. C." Miss Smith said: .
"The bravery and devotion to duty
displayed by the soldiers ot North
Carolina during the Civil War has
never been surpassed by any people
in the world'a history.
"The world will always wonder at
and admire the valiant deeds of the
men who followed Robert E: Lee,
Stonewall Jackson and those other
matchless leaders of the Southern
cause. No army ever fought as they
did; they battled agafut overwhelm
ing odds and their many victories were
only achieved by death-defying cour
age and devotion to duty equal to that
of the soldiers of ancient Rome.
"Although every Southern State fur
nlshed thousands of brave men who
fought and died in defense ot the cause
which they believed to be right and
every Southern commonwealth has
hist reason for being proud of the
bearing of her soldiers in that glgan
tic struggle, yet North Carolina will
always feel that she deserves to rank
first among them all; both for the
number of men contributed to defend
the Confederacy and for the bravery
displayed by those men on the field
attK See what our own State
of North Carolina did during the war
Out of a voting population of 115.00C
we sent 125.000 men to the fleM
(more than one-fifth of the men turn
tshed by the Southern Statf and oni
losses tn Kiuea was greater wwu uimi
suffered by any other Southern State
While It is true that wo gave to th
Confederacy no great leader like Let
or Jackson, yet we furnished the bravt
and devoted soldiers who won theli
victories and beat off the overwhelm
ing toe when retreat . was the onl)
course let,t to pursue,
"The army of Stonewall Jackson
was composed largely of North Caro
Unions and to the courage and fidel
Ky of our soldiers thin Immortal lead
or owes his many victories over am
lea largely superior In numbers
The pages of history will nerei
record greater bravery than that dls
played by the North Carolinians at thi
battle ot Gettysburgh. In Jhe face ol
artillery and Infantry fire, before
which it seemed' nothing mortal could
stand, the North Carolinians, led b
Pettigrew, Pender and other herok
leaders, charged up the bloody height
and into the enemies' trenches; 'while
other Southern troops also charged
across the valleys, op the hills and
into the line of the Northern army
The soldiers from North Caroltna lei!
thehm all. going further -into th
enemy's lines on that memorable da
than even the Virginians whose brav
ery at Oettysburgh baa been so highly
praised by their own historians, but al
what a dreadful cost was our fame at
Gettysburgh won; nearly all ot the
brave men who charged up-the fata'
hillside oa that July day either were
kHled or wounded, "t c ' j,
"At Chtcamauga. one of the blood!
est battles ever fought the North Car
ollnlans again won the distinction ol
going farthest into the enemy's lines
At Antletam or Sharpsburg wo sua
talned fearful losses,' Including! oui
gallant General Branch. At Sever
Pines, Malvern Hill, ChancellorsvlUe
and Lookout Mountain our losses 1b
killed' and wounded were heavy.
fact. Injtf ry mt battle of the CjvU
War North Carolina soldiers did
their share of the fighting and sustain
ed more than their share.
"The first man killed In the battU
at Bethel waa Henry L. Wyatt ol
North Carolina. General Longstreet,
on being asked what state furnished
the bravest soldiers for the South re
plied that he had always fqund more
dead North Carolinians on the Held
ot battle. This statement from ont
of the great commanders of the Con
federacy, should add additional weight
to the evidence of the bravery of out
soldiers during the Civil War.
"Surely, North Carolina has Jue1
cause to feel proud ot the record ol
her soldiers during the Civil War.
First to shed their blood In defense
of the South and (he last to surrender,
their bravery was equaled, only by
their loyal devotion to the Southern
cause.
And while we turn the pages of out
war record with pride we cannot bul
feel that
'The paths of glory
Lead but to the grave.'
v"The war was a great tragedy la
our nations history. The suffering
endured by our soldiers can never be
truly described. The battlefield retain
ed Its toll of death but disease claim
ed about as many. The soldlorB who
survived were many ot them disabled
tor life either from wounds or from
disease.
"the Civil War cost us thousands
of our bravest men and left desolate
nomes and weeping women and child
ren In every part of our state from
the mountains to the sea. No country
escaped the sorrow and suffering of
this dreadful war. Watauea. tfoouau
small county in population at that
time, furnished a large number ot
soldiers for the Conefedarcy. Many ot
these lost their lives, either in battle,
by disease or from other causes. The
first soldier from Watauga county to
give his life for the South was Abner
Smith of Silversteln. When the first
call to anna waa sounded and the land
of his forefathers was threatened with
Invasion, be cast 'his lot with the
South and with many other men from
Watauga waa mustered' into the 37th
Regiment of N. C. Infantry.
"The S7th Regiment was sent to the
eastern part of this state and took part
In the battle of Newborn. After this
battle the Confederate forces fell
back to Klnston and here March 24,
1862 Abner Smith was killed by the
accidental discharge of a gun In the
hands of a careless comrade. Although
not killed In battle Abner Smith gave
his life for the Southern cause.
"History shows that North Carolina
stands first in whatever she under
takes. North Carolina has many his
toric facts for which she has never
been given credit by some. Situated
between Virginia on the one hand and
South Carolina on the other, and al
ways a very modest state, she did
not proclaim the facta as the other
two states who haVe made the welkin
ring, as it were, erith their deeds of
valor. For evory .fact that tbey can
glvo we can give one better. The first
Bettlemont of America was made in
1785 on Roanoke Island, N. C. The
first white child born on American
soil was on this Island.
'"North Carolina had a tea party at
Edenton and one at Wilmington some
time before the noted one in Boston,
Mass., and the participants were not
disguised aa Indians as they were,
but boldly proclaimed that they would
not be taxed unjustly and threw th
tea overboard. She declared her Independence-
of the British crown in
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, May
20, 1775, more than a year before It
was declared in Philadelphia, Pa.
"But the grandest of all North
Carolina was first at Bethel, , farthest
at Chicamauga and Gettysburgh and
last at Appomattox.
"H was in the hour of the last march
ot our troops that General Lee said.
'Ood bless, North Carolina.' In the
late Cuban war the first man killed in
the army was Lieut. William Bhlpp,
of Charlotte. N. C. In the navy the
first man killed was Worth Bagley,
ot Raleigh, N. C, and North Caro
lina troops placed the first American
flag on Mora Castle, Cuba.
' "The first Interment In ' Arlington
Cemetery was George L. Rhinehart
a Confederate soldier of the 26th and
23rd North Carolina Infantry.
"They Mr North Carolina to alow
In enlisting In toe present war. Tea,
North Carolina Is slow; and yet some
how she usually manages to reach the
front in time for the crucial moment.
North Carolina was slow In the. War
Between' the States. But somehow
after she did secede, Nortb Carolinians
were alwaye so. near. the front that
after Oettysburgh 80 per cent df North
Carolina's xnon were left on the field
ot tumor, many ot them lying further
within the enemy's lines than the man
of any other Southern State. So slow
Is North Carolina that she could not
et en be made to surrender until moat
of the other states had done so.' One
fourth of the muskets laid down at
Appomattox were In the hands of
North Carolina soldiers. In Jane the
first shot against Germany waa fired
and according to official report It sent
a submarine down., That shot was
fired by James A. Godwin from East-
eJ Jforti Corpljni, Be took, time to
PROGRAMME.
Following is the programme of
tbe second annual meeting of
the Three Forks Woman's Mis
sionary Society to be held with
the Boone Baptist church, Sept.
14, beginning at ten oclock, a. ni:
Opening song, "MV Hail the
Power of Jesus Name."
Greetings Mrs. J. M. Moretz;
Response Mrs. Clyde Eggars.
Quartette "Have Thine Own
VV ay, Lord."
Enrollment of delegates. Rec
ognition of visitors. Address by
the Associated vice-president-Mrs,
D. P. Horton. Report of
Sunbeam leader Mrs. Emma II.
Moore. Paper, Miss Reid How
can we Interest Intermediate
Boys in Missions? Paper on Y.
W. C. A. Mis9 Maude Mast. Ad
dress by Miss Carroll. Appoint
ment of committees.
1. Time and place. 2. Plans of
work. 3. Programme, i. Nom
inations. 5. Resolutions.
1 oclock, p. m. Devotional Ex
ercisesMrs. G. W.Swift. Report
on periodicals Mrs. Smith Ha
gaman, and Quartette, "Rock of
Ages." Mrs. Ralph Johnson.
Reading, "Stuartsnip of Mis
sions'Mrs. G. P. Hagaman.
Report on Obituaries Miss Ma
ry Swift and Mrs, R. M. Greene.
Report on Traveling Libraries
Mrs. B. J. Councill and Mrs,
John W. Hodgs. Song, "The
Woman's Hymn". Words by Miss
Fannie Heck.
Three minute reports of most
helpful features of the
ast years work : Blowing Rock,
Mrs. T. 11. Coffcy. Forest Grove,
Miss Alice Moody. Cove Creek,
Mrs. Enoch Swift, lioone, Mrs. D.
Dougherty. Song by the Y. W.
Reading of Resolutions, by
Miss Annie Sherwood. Address
by Miss Carroll. Report on com
mittees. Reading of tbe minutes.
Seven-thirty, p. m. Sermon by
lev. Baylus Cade.
Committee.
Muscle Soreness Relieved.
Unusual work, bending and
niftng oi streous exercise is a-
strin on the muscles, tbey be
come Bore and tiff, you are crip
pled and in pain. Sloan's Lini
ment brings you quick relief, easy
to apply, it penetrate without
rubbing and drives out the sore
ness. ' A clear liquid, cleaner than
mussy plasters or ointments, it
loes not stain the skin or clog
tbe pores. Always have a bott le
Handy tor tbe paius of rbeuma-
Mm gout, lumbago, grippe,
nruiseH. stiffness, Itackacue and
ill external pain. Atjourdrug
Hist, 25c.
prepare slowly and carefully tor Juit
that emergency and to, at the piycho-
logical moment he was ready..
Tea, North Carolina may hare
been alow to enlist In the i prevent
war; and It Ood wills that the worat
come to na North Carolina men will
be found dead or allre where (ho flint-
Ing li fiercest and the rlaki deadlleat
and North Carolina women will bo
found at home or ekewhere K duty
calls to their men, praying for them
and trying to do their men's work ae
well aa their own," (
Later tn the day aeTeral men made
short speeches. Mr. E. M. Oreer, tho
feeble, made a good practical talk.
Mr. W. F. Sherwood called for by tho
camp delivered an excellent abort ad
dress, eulogizing tbe lires and deeds
of the Confederate toldiera.
Rev. Arthur Sherwood, of Bennetts-
rllle, S. C was present and made
yery Interesting talk. , Mr. Sherwood
Is always a pleasant visitor In Wa
tauga and Is .to be much congratu
lated for his educational atalnments.
In the afternoon (Friday) an excel
lent short sermon was dellrered by
Rev. J. L. L. Sherwood commending
the old soldiers for their deeds' of va
lor .during the Civil War and painting
several of the necessary requisites tor
a good soldier ot Christ. '
. This was a very enjoyable occaatoa
to the old soldiers and will certainly
be remembered many years henoo
by all who were present. ,
Unildren Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S
PROFESSIONAL.
E. Glenn Salmons,
Kesident Dentist.
BOONE, N. C.
Office at Ci itcherJHotel.
OFFICE HOURS:
0:00 to 13 a. m; 1:00 to 4:00 p. in, '
EDTTUND JONES
- LAWYER '
-LENOIR,N.C,-
Will Practice Rceularlv in
thetourt8ot Watsuna. .
6-1 u
L. D.LOWI
I. A. LOW,
Piueola, N, C
Burner Elk, N. C.
LOWE & LOVE
ATTO RNE YS-AT-LA W.
Practice in the courts of Averr
and surrounding counties. Care
ful attention given to all matters
of a legal nature.
7-6-12.
P. A. LINNEY,
-ATTORNEY. AT LA W,
boons, n. c.
Will practice in the courts ol
Watauga and adjoining coun-
ties.
6-11-1911.
VETERINARY SURGERY.
When in need of vet
erinary surgery call on
or write to G. H. Hayes
Veterinary Svrgeon, VU
las,N.C- .6-15-16.
B. F. Lovill. W. tt! Lovll
LoVill & Lovill
-Attorneys AtJ 'JLaw
" -BOONE, N. C
SpeciallaitentionTgiven to
alii business entrusted to
-
uieircare. ; . , , ...
T. )E. Bingham,
. k Lawyer
BOONE, . . . . . N.C
Mrrromptattentiongiven to
all matters of a legal naturt
Collections a specialty.
Office with Soiicitor.F. A. Ho
ney 9. ly.Jpd
DR, R. D. JEIPHGS
IV RESIDENTtDENTlHT ;
Banners Elk, N. C. '
T WA't Boone on first Monday
of every month for 4 or & days
and every court ek. Office et
the Blackburn Hotel. , ,
John E, Brown
Lawyer.
BOONE,
N.C.
Prompt attention given to alL ...
matters of a legal nature. Co. v'
lections a specialty. Office with
Lovill Lovill. v.. A
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doncat this shop
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guaranteed to he genuine. Kstlroatea !;
furnished on all wall orders., Batls . '
faction guaranteed lo very respeet ;
on sll railroad watches, Office near the 4
Watauga Co. Bank. , -
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